Waste management

Circular Economy in Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry (CREATE)

Research project The global system of production and consumption of clothing accounts for approximately 4 to 6% of global GHG emissions, equivalent to international flights and maritime shipping combined, and contributes 20% of industrial water pollution. The global ...

Period: 2022-10-1 to 2027-09-30 Countries: Bangladesh Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: Access2innovation, Denmark Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Bangladesh Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), Denmark Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark University of Dhaka (DU), Bangladesh University of Essex, United Kingdom University of London (SOAS), United Kingdom Project code: 21-10-AAU Total grant: 11,999,518 DKK

Collaboration on Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Cities (CONSUS)

Research project All commitments are on the condition of the Danish Parliament’s approval of adequate funds for development research in the upcoming 2023 Finance Bill. Final grant amount TBA. Objectives and results Competition for space is becoming intense i ...

Period: 2023-07-1 to 2027-06-30 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa Habitat Landscape Architects (Pty) Ltd., South Africa SLA Architects, Denmark Project code: 23-M02-AU

Sustainable and efficient insect production for livestock feed through selective breeding (FLYgene)

Research project Interest in insect rearing for livestock feed is growing globally, including in Kenya and Uganda where the booming livestock sector has necessitated feed importation. Insect rearing offers climate-friendly bio-waste conversion as insects can thrive o ...

Period: 2022-04-1 to 2027-03-31 Countries: Kenya Uganda Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Makerere University (MAK), Uganda University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya InsectiPro, Kenya Marula Proteen Ltd, Uganda Project code: 21-09-AU Total grant: 11,999,759 DKK

Carbon cApture for microbial Protein synthesis in Burkina Faso (CAP-BFA)

Research project CAP-BFA project aims at contributing both to mitigate climate change and to enhance adaptive capacities of food (fodder) production in Burkina Faso. It will develop innovative technical solutions and build internationally and locally anchored researc ...

Period: 2022-04-1 to 2026-12-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST), Burkina Faso DAFANI SA, Burkina Faso Expertise-For-Sens-and-Empowerment' (EFSE), Burkina Faso SANLE EXPORT SECHAGE, Burkina Faso Regional Maritime University (RMU), Ghana University of Ghana (UG), Ghana INNITI ApS, Denmark Kvasir Technologies ApS, Denmark Project code: 21-08-DTU Total grant: 11,999,866 DKK

Circular Retrofitting for Sustainable Industrialization (GeckoCIR)

Research project The Gecko project aims to provide scientific insights and an algorithm for designing and projecting high-circular eco-industrial parks in Kenya. The project investigates if and under what conditions developing countries such as Kenya may gain environ ...

Period: 2022-04-1 to 2026-12-31 Countries: Kenya Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), Kenya Project code: 21-11-KU Total grant: 11,996,723 DKK

(AgroVal) Sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial residues through integration of food, bioproducts and bio-energy production

Research project In the equatorial East African region (EA) including Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, agriculture accounts for 80%, with coffee and sisal as the most important crops with 600 kiloton coffee and 100 kiloton sisal ropes produced annually. The related crop ...

Period: 2022-03-1 to 2026-05-31 Countries: Kenya Tanzania Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania Pwani University, Kenya Project code: 21-07-DTU Total grant: 11,998,331 DKK

Circular Bioeconomy for the Kenyan Dairy Sector

Research project The idea of circular bioeconomy (CBE) is gaining broad interest as global environmental challenges become monumental and demand a shift from linear production-consumption models to circular models. CBE is particularly relevant for lower-middle income ... First year report The kick-off meeting of the VALORISE project was succesfully held at the ICIPE Campus, Kasarani, Nairobi 14-15 June 2022, organised by the African Centre of Technology Studies. The event also marked the first physical meeting of ...

Period: 2021-08-1 to 2025-01-31 Countries: Kenya Lead institution: UNEP DTU Partnership (UNEPDTU), Denmark Partner institutions: African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kenya Egerton University (EGU), Kenya Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association (ESADA), Kenya Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Arla Foods Ingredients Group P/S (AFI), Denmark Project code: 20-M05DTU Total grant: 4,998,490 DKK

Port Effectiveness and Public Private Cooperation for Competitiveness (PEPP II)

Research project Our PEPP II team aims to enhance the competitiveness of Tema Port by providing new knowledge about how port clusters, gender imbalances, communication, and sustainability intertwine. Thereby, we create the potential for a more diverse and effective P ...

Period: 2022-01-16 to 2025-01-15 Countries: Ghana Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Ghana (UG), Ghana Project code: 21-M04-AU Total grant: 4,998,813 DKK

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